On morals: "The one thing that offends me the most is when I walk by a bank and see ads trying to convince people to take out second mortgages on their home so they can go on vacation. That's approaching evil."

"The past is never dead; it’s not even past until we’ve written it."

我做音乐不是为了名声或金钱，而是因为我热爱它。

世界的历史是少数人的历史。

Art should provoke, not just decorate.

【解释】不是自己分内应享受的幸福，无缘无故得到意外之财，即便不是上天的诱饵，也是诈骗的陷阱，不睁大眼睛，就会落入圈套中。

You have to be willing to be uncomfortable to be a writer.